Multiplayer Video Game Development

Catalog description

This class looks into the techniques required to develop multiplayer game experiences. The course will start with the basics on how to develop video games with multiple player controlled objects using various input devices, shared and split-screen experiences, as well as designing asynchronous and asymmetric games. During the second half of the semester, online networking topics will be introduced which will include peer to peer and client server networking models. Topics such as syncing game objects between networked clients, remote procedure calls, and persistence will also be discussed.